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  1. Feb 2020
    1. . When the doctor arrived, he explained that I was probably just too fat and that spotting was normal and he sent me home. Later that night my ass started hurting. Just behind the butt muscle and off a bit to the side. I walked. I stretched.

      This was crazy, it reminds me of when I had a discussion about how women often get misdiagnosed due to male doctors believing that they are over exaggerating their symptoms, especially with heart disease. This shows the importance of cultural competency in the medical field. Doctors need to be more open minded and listen to patience concerns.

    2. The prevalent perception of black women as unruly bodies and incompetent caretakers overrules even the most dominant stereotype about us—namely, that we are superhuman.

      Very typically stereotype of African American women. This stereotype is what leads many doctors to believe that women, African American women in particular, are over exaggerating their symptoms.

  2. Jan 2020